# Drive Logger vs Guardian Owl

The clearest difference is price: Drive Logger at Free against Guardian Owl's $0.99. Drive Logger also leads on ratings volume (16 vs 2). Guardian Owl's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.1). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Drive Logger is free to download; Guardian Owl costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Guardian Owl holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Drive Logger has 16 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

## The numbers

| Metric | Drive Logger | Guardian Owl |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $0.99 |
| Rating | [4.1 (16 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/drive-logger-student-driver/id1533511069/reviews) | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/guardian-owl/id6467582228/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **16** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Weekly | — |
| Monetization | **Free** | Paid |
| Size | 6 MB | 1 MB |
| Requires iOS | **14.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Ronan Furuta](https://appshunter.io/developer/1497229797) | [WLADIMIR MEDINA](https://appshunter.io/developer/1519625116) |

## What reviewers say

### Drive Logger

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/drive-logger-student-driver/id1533511069)

Easily log your supervised driving practice to meet licensing requirements. Track daytime and nighttime drives with simple one-tap recording and view your progress at a glance. All your data is securely stored on your device.

**Highlights:** Log practice drives with one tap, Track daytime and nighttime driving, View driving history and statistics, Manual drive recording, Export drive data, iOS 14 home screen widgets, On-device data storage, Open source

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### Guardian Owl

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/guardian-owl/id6467582228)

This utility app records the date and time when your device is moved, even when locked. It keeps logs for approximately three days and can optionally play sounds when motion is detected. It's useful for tracking when your phone was accessed or moved.

**Highlights:** Motion detection logging, Records date and time of movement, Works when device is locked, Optional sound alerts, Motion log history

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Drive Logger free?

Drive Logger is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Guardian Owl free?

Guardian Owl costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Drive Logger or Guardian Owl?

Guardian Owl is rated higher. Drive Logger averages 4.1 out of 5 from 16 ratings, while Guardian Owl averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do Drive Logger or Guardian Owl have ads?

Neither Drive Logger nor Guardian Owl shows ads.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*